![]() Qobuz, the music lovers’ Hi-Res streaming and download provider, is now the first music service to deliver 24-bit Hi-Res audio streaming on Sonos.It almost seems strange that the one year anniversary of high resolution music streaming service Qobuz has already crept upon us. Valentines Day marks the first full revolution around the sun since the audiophile-friendly platform was first launched in the US, it has been an interesting 12 months of growth for the France-based company. Most noteworthy of course is the drop in price for the high resolution Studio Premier streaming tier from $25 down to $15, but the streaming landscape continues to evolve and grow as more players enter the burgeoning field of what is sure to fully replace downloaded music in a few short years. We are finally to the point where people have stopped asking me “what is Qobuz?” or how to pronounce it.Īudio-Head got a chance to catch up with US representative David Solomon at the recent Florida Audio Show and drill into some of the finer details of the past cycle for Qobuz.ĪH: We here on the one year anniversary of the US Launch of Qobuz, can you tell us what’s happened with the company in that time span?ĭS: Lets see. For many months, this was the recurring question, however, we’ve made great strides. Now everybody in the audio industry knows who we are and many are recommending Qobuz on a consistent basis. We’ve reached an apex where not everyone has necessarily tried it, but at they least know Qobuz, what it is and there is interest and support from the audiophile community as a whole.ĪH: Both Qobuz and Amazon were subject to a bit of a price change this year, can you tell me a little about that?ĭS: Yea. Amazon launched their HD service several months ago. And so instead of staying at $25 a month, we were able to renegotiate with partners and match their price at $15 per month. ![]() ![]() Paid annually, a year subscription is actually cheaper than Amazon, at only $12.50 a month. Now more mainstream music lovers are willing to give Hi-Res a try without having to spend much more than a Spotify user. With the new pricing, every important metric improved and we’re moving beyond the audiophile alone. The best thing about Amazon coming into the market is recognition of Hi-Res on the whole. Since Amazon started touting their HD, the promotion of high resolution on their part helped advance our message two, three years – by my estimation. I want to send Bezos a dozen roses just for coming out with the messaging.ĪH: Qobuz had a solid launch. How did the numbers match up with your expectations?ĭS: At first, we were meeting, or coming close to expectations.
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